The Long and The Short Of It

Inspired by a John Green interview, Jen brings up something that was mentioned by him in passing, but absolutely blew her mind: Every review is, on some level, a bit of a memoir.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is it important to think about who it is that is bringing you feedback?Do we have to listen to and learn from all feedback we're given?How might thinking of feedback as a memoir be a helpful tool for processing critique?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Pete asks Jen to help him unpack a statement that recently blew his mind: Effectiveness kills curiosity.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the definition of effective?Why is it important to leave room for serendipity?What questions might leaders ask, and what behavior might they model to enable both effectiveness and curiosity within their workplace?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

With Broadway shows reopening, Jen has asked this question to a lot of her clients, and now discusses it with Pete: Whether or not you are the lead, how can you be a leader?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Is a person in a leading role automatically a leader?How might a person develop their leadership skills?Why might followers also be leaders?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After unexpectedly running in to a friend, Jen tells Pete about the interaction, and how she coined the term "Zoom Face".Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is "Zoom Face"?What does Zoom face mean in our transition to being back in-person?How does Zoom Face effect our online interactions? And our in-person interactions?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Pete, having had an aha moment through sharing his own process for keynote speeches with a friend, noodles with Jen on the benefits of such a practice.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might a person share their process with someone else?What might be the result of process-sharing?How is sharing a process a generous act?What is a process Jen uses often? And Pete?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on and thrash about all things related to joy: What is joy? What's it for? Where does joy come from? How might we create it? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What might be a process to manifest joy in your life?How can joy come from unexpected places?Where does Jen find joy? And Pete?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on creating a personal and professional constitution, in order to help with making decisions.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might one go about drafting a personal/professional constitution?Why is a decision making process and filter important?What is Jen's decision making constitution? And Pete's?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

An experience Pete had last week inspired him and Jen to challenge their assumptions about themselves, each other, and the ways of the world around them.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might we experiment with challenging our own assumptions?Why might assumptions be made in the first place?What actions can we take to continually challenge, experiment, and grow?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

A gift that Jen received from her community inspired this week's episode, as she and Pete unpack the link between memorable stories and empathy.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What makes an interaction memorable?How does empathy impact stories and memories?How might we show up, knowing that any moment we may have the ability to change someone's life?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Jen and Pete noodle on a word that has been trending lately: multi-hyphenatesSpecifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a multi-hyphenate?What might be the benefits of having varied interests and proficiencies?Is Jen a multi-hyphenate? Is Pete?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).